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Q&A: Suann Yang and Tarren Shaw on Curricular Transformation

In a new study published in PLOS ONE, a team of biology professors set out to evaluate and share what they learned about their process of curricular transformation for an introductory biology course. A key takeaway? “Curricular transformation takes... Read more

Tap Dance Your Way Through ACUE: Connecting With Students in Nontraditional Classes

January 16, 2019
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I use my ACUE training on a daily basis, and it continues to enhance the experience that my students have in the classroom. Here, I offer practical advice, encouragement, and strategies to adapt ACUE’s principles to any course, regardless... Read more

<i>Teaching in Higher Ed</i>’s Bonni Stachowiak: Making the Most of Mistakes

Teaching in Higher Ed’s Bonni Stachowiak: Making the Most of Mistakes

December 5, 2018
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Stachowiak reflects on more than four years—and 230 episodes—of Teaching in Higher Ed (TiHE), which features weekly expert guests on a range of teaching and learning topics, from instructional practices and digital pedagogy to the faculty profession. Read more

Growing Graduate Student Professional Development

December 4, 2018
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In recent years, discussions about the need to prepare graduate students to teach have become more widespread. Graduate students are often taught the content-specific knowledge of their disciplines and how to conduct research, but frequently they aren’t exposed to... Read more

Cut the Busy Work! Establishing Clear Purpose in Course Assignments and Activities

November 18, 2018
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Aligning Activities and Assignments With Course Outcomes, Amanda Hurlbut, mary-ann winkelmes, Texas Woman's University
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You probably remember at some point in your childhood having a parent or adult ask you to do an errand, task, or chore that you didn’t want to do. My first thought when my mom asked me to do... Read more

Announcing Our New Collaboration with NISOD

November 7, 2018
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It’s our honor to announce that the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) have formed a major collaboration to further advance faculty and student success through quality instruction... Read more

Using Narrative Modeling to Introduce the Discussion of Race in the Classroom

Searching honestly for the learned racism and privilege at the heart of white identity is hard given that bearing witness to experiences of racism typically prompts whites to show solidarity with people of color. Read more

Maryville College: Combining Forces in Students’ Career Preparation

As one of the 26 institutions selected as an augural member of the CIC Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance, supported by Strada Education Network, Maryville College seized the opportunity for Academic Affairs to collaborate with the Career... Read more

Connecting With Online Students Midsemester Using YouTube, Reflective Self-Evaluations, and DAPPS Goal-Setting Techniques

October 9, 2018
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Amy Clark, DAPPS, Texas Woman's University
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During the summer semester, I reached out to learners across my online courses by creating a 5-minute YouTube video encouraging them to communicate with me, which I embedded in directions for a self-reflective, goal-oriented extra credit activity based on... Read more

Five Tips for Getting a Good Start on the Semester (and Maybe Even Enjoying Ourselves a Little)

August 28, 2018
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Begin with a Beautiful Problem—the kind of problem that engages you in your work, the kind of problem that drew you into the field, the kind of big, gorgeous, difficult challenge that engages your curiosity and intellect and keeps... Read more

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